.43 Egyptian | |
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Type | Rifle |
Service history | |
Used by | Egypt, France |
Wars | Franco-Prussian War, Mahdist War, Urabi revolt, Anglo-Egyptian War, World War I |
Production history | |
Produced | 1866–1916 |
Specifications | |
Case type | Rimmed, Bottleneck |
Bullet diameter | .448 in (11.38 mm) |
Neck diameter | .484 in (12.3 mm) |
Shoulder diameter | .535 (13.6 mm) |
Rim diameter | .63 in (16.0 mm) |
Case length | 1.937 in (49.2 mm) |
Overall length | 2.559 in (65.0 mm) |
The .43 Egyptian was a centerfire rifle cartridge used by the Egyptian Army and France for the No. 1 Remington Military Rifle,[1][2] a rolling block rifle.[3][4] Used between 1870 and the end of the First World War, it is closely linked to the .43 Spanish.[2]
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